Identification tag



H. MENDELSOHN IDENTIFICATION TAG Filed Deo. 14, 1953 0 b 0 ...3. .......i .2... t... ...3g/l ...t9

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES.

PATENT. OFFICE 1,988,802 IDENTIFICATION TAG Harry Mendelsohn, Detroit, Mich. Application December 14, 193s, serial Nog'roas'ze 7 Vclaims.U (ci. fior-.24)

The present inventionrelates to improvements in tags and has reference-more particularly to an identification tag .for attachment to garments and the like to be cleaned.

, It is the custom in dry cleaning plants to mark each and everypiecevof apparel before the same is subjected to a cleaning process, and furthermore, different colored tags are employed for the different days of the week in order to'enable the respective batchesY of garments `to be `properly classiedand handled in the cleaning plant with-K out causing lonfusion or loss Yof any of the articles. v The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved identification tag that includes a novel clasp to .whichV the piece of fabric constitutin'gthe tag canbe readily and easily attached, the invention furthercoxnprehending the provisionof a modii'ledsafety pin for association with the clasp which will permit the identification tag to be readily and easily pinned to the garment. e

Other objects and advantages of the 'present invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing. In the drawing, wherein like reference'charaeters .designate corresponding parts throughout the several views: o 30 `Figure 1 isa front elevation of the improved identication tag;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof; AFigure 3 is a transverse section takenapproximately on the line3--3 of Figure l; 35 Figure .4 is a similar usection taken substantially on the line 47-.4 of Figure l Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View, with parts vshown in section of the clasppthe piece of fabric attached thereto `and the safety pin; 49 Figure 6 is a plan View of the blank from which the clasp is formed;

Figure '7 is a front elevation of a-modification of theclasp showing thel same attached to the tag,- the safety pin being also illustrated;

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken approximatelyon the line .8-'8 of Figure 7.; and

Figure 9 is a View similar to Figure 5 vof the modifledclaspi 1 In the drawing, with reference `more particu- 50 larly to Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, whereinthere is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my inventionJ .the numeral lwdesignates a piece of fabric constituting the tag proper, the fabric being preferably rectangular in design and bearing on one face, the abbreviation of one of the days in the week. It is to be understood that it is cus-` tomary in-dry cleaning establishments to employ different colored tags for the different days of the week so as to readily distinguish between the batches of garments and other artielesthatare to be cleaned.`

Furthermore, itis the policy to stamp or otherwise mark upon the tag other identification indicia to avoid loss of time as well as loss ofthe article in handling the same at the `cleaning plant. v 1 f e numeral 2 designates generally Inyim proved clasp structure, the detailed construction of which will be presently described. 'The safety pin formingasa-lentpart of this invention is designated generallyby the numeral 3.

Theclasp 2-is formed=from a single blankof sheetmetal shown at4 iniFigure 6v and which: blank is substantially rectangular inshape. The blankjisslit transversely 3sat 5 to provide the end lips 6 and the intermediate tongue 7 and it Willbe observed that'the `upper edge ofthe, tongue projects a, slight distance above the upper edges of the lips 6.v The lower edge -of the blank 4 is serrated as indicated at 8. vWhile I have shown the teeth as being continuous, it is to bexunderstood that I do not wish to limit myself tothis particular arrangementas the teeth may be ar-` ranged in spaced groups, or otherwise as maybe desired.

The blank 4 is adapted to be bent longitudinally along the line 9 after theiupper edge portion of the piece of fabric l has been vplaced across the rearface of the blank and the -teeth 8 will bite into the piece of fabric to securely hold the same to the clasp 2; By bending the blank 4 along the line.9, there is formed a relatively wide front wall 10 and a'relatively short rear wall 11, this being clearly illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing. e

The folded upper edgeeportion of the fabric 1 will be clamped between the interconnected front and rear walls 10 and l1 of the clasp.

The lips 6 are then bent back upon the rear wall l1 and further clamp the adjacent portion of the fabric tag 1 in thefclasp as clearly shown in Figure 5.

The tongue 7 is folded intermediate its length to provide a substantially inverted U-shaped structure and the free end portion of this tongue overlaps the serrated rear wall 11 and also clasps the --adiacent portion of the fabric tag fin vthe manner as clearly illustrated in the drawing.

The loop 12 formed by bending the tongue 7 back upon itself is disposed above the top of the end portion of the clasp 2 and this loop provides a means for attaching a pin fastener to the clasp and which pin fastener is employed for securing the identification tag to the garment.

The safety pin 3 which I employ has its back bar 13 iiattened so that the safety pin cannot turn or swing in the loop 12 through which the fiattened bar of the safety pin is disposed. This will permit the identification tag to be more readily and easily attached to the garment than would be the case if the'backbar was round. Furthermore, the guard or head 14 that receives the pointed end of the free leg or arm of the safety pin has its nose portion 15 extending well.

inwardly toward the opposite side of the head so that the pointed free end of the safety pin will not be apt to become readily disengaged from the head or guard 14, as would be the case if the conventional head or guard structure'. as

associated with safety pins now generally Vin use, was employed. Y

In Figures 4'7, 8 and 9, respectively, I have shown a slight modification of the clasp. In this ramification, lthe clasp 16 is also formed from a single blank of sheet metal, the same being folded intermediate its length to provide front and rear walls l'l'and 18, respectively, and a top looped portion 19. 'I'he upper edge of lthe fabric tag l is disposed between the front and rear walls and is secured to the clasp by means of the bendable tongues or prongs 20 that are associated withV thelower edge of the rear wall 18. These prongs arebent up and pierce the fabric tag inY a manner as clearly shown in the drawing. The lower edge of the front wall 17 overlaps the bent up prongs. The vsame type of pin fastener as shown in the preferred form of the invention is implied in connection with the modified clasp and the flattened bar 13 of the safety pin 3 is disposed through the looped portion 19.

An identification tag of the above mentioned character can be manufactured and sold at a very low cost and due to its simplicity, ther samev can be readily and easily handled.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the claim is: j

1. A device of the class described, comprising in combination, a tag, a clasp attached to the tag, said clasp including a flattened looped portion, and a safety pin having the bar thereof invention, what I disposed through the flattened looped portion,r

said bar beingattened to cooperate with the flattened looped portion to prevent turning of the safety pin in the clasp. g

2. In a device of the class described, a tag, Va clasp formed from a'single blank of sheet metal folded back upon itself to provide front and rear walls between which a portion of thetag is confined, teeth formed on the free edge of lone of the walls and bent upwardly, said teeth piercing the tag to securevthe same in the clasp, said clasp including a flattened looped portion, and a safety pin havingits back bar flattened and disposed through the flattened looped portion.

3. In an identification tag, a piece of fabric, a

clasp formed from a single blank of sheet metal bent back upon itself to form front and rear walls between which onev edge portion of the fabric is clamped, a tongue portion at the top of the front wall bent back upon the rear wall and clamping the adjacent portion of the piece of fabric, said bent back tongue forming a loop to receive a pin fastener for attaching the tag to an article. Y

,4. In an identication tag, a piece of fabric, a claspformed from a single blank ofsheet metal bent back upon itself to form front and rear walls between which one edge portion of the fabric is clamped, a tongue portion at the top of the lfront wall bent back upon the rear wall and clamping the adjacent portion of the piece of fabric, said bent back tongue forming a loop to receive a pin fastener for attaching the tag to an article, and lip portions at the ends of the top portion of the front wall, bent back uponthe rear wall and also clamping the adjacent portion of the piece of fabric.

5. In an identification tag, a fabric tag, a clasp formed from a single blank of sheet metal bent to provide interconnected front and rear walls between which one edge portion of the fabric tag is clamped, lip portions formed on the opposite free edge of the front wall, said lip por-V tions being located at the ends andA bent back upon'the rear wall to further clamp the fabric tag, and an intermediate tongue formed on the free longitudinal edge of the front wall, said tongue being bent back upon the rear wallk to clamp the fabric tag, and means for attaching the tagto an article.

6. VIn an identification tag, a piece of fabric adapted to receive indicating indicia, a clasp formed'from a single blank of sheet metal, bent back upon itself to formfront and rear walls connected at their lower edges and between which one edge of the piece of fabric is clamped, bendable lips formed at the ends of the upper edge of the front wall and adapted to be bent back upon the rear wall to further clamp the adjacent portion of the fabric tag, and a tongue formed on the intermediate portion of the upper edge of the front wall and bent back upon the rear wall to clamp the piece of fabric, said tongue including a looped portion, and a safety pin for attaching the identification tag to an article having its back bar disposed through the looped portion of the tongue.

7. In anA identification tag,` a piece of fabric adapted to receive indicating indicia, a clasp formed from a single blank of sheet metal, bent back upon itself to form front and rear walls connected at their lower edges and between which one edge of the piece offabric is clamped, bend-v able lips formed at the ends of the upper edge of thefront wall and adapted to be bent back upon the rear Wall to further clamp the adjacent portion of the fabric tag, and a tongue formed on the intermediate portion of the upper edge of the front wall and bent back upon the rear wall to clamp the piece of fabric, said tongue including a looped portion, and a safety pin for attaching the identification tag to an 'article having its back bar disposed through the looped portion of the tongue, said back bar being flattened to prevent turning of the safety pin in the clasp.

HARRY MENDELSOHN. 

